专题33阅读理解之推断题（原卷版）

专题33阅读理解推断题（原卷版）了解中考阅读理解真题中的推断题的出题方向和主要考点通过模拟题的训练进一步了解阅读理解推断题的做题方法推理判断题在中考阅读理解总题数中仅次于细节理解题，难度较大，考生得分率比较低。阅读中推断题主要喜欢考察的方向有：①细节推断题(如人物性格特征，事件因果)：Theauthorimplies/suggests/indicates________.②观点态度推断题：Theauthor’sattitudetowards…….is________.③意图目的推断题：Themainpurposeofthetextisto_______.④文章出处推断题：Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom_______.⑤下文内容推断题：Thenextparagraphwouldmostprobablydealwith________.具体讲解如下：、细节推断题推理题的答案很大程度上是原文的重现，即原文的某句话换个说法。或者是比较喜欢考“正话反说”。先浏览一遍题目给的四个选项，一般具有绝对化的词，表达太过于片面的不是正确答案。（2023·江苏常州·中考真题B篇）TheparcelwasfullofeverythingonthelistofspecialthingstomakeMotherwellagain.Therewasaletterfromtheoldgentleman.Itsaid:DearPeter,Roberta,andPhyllis,Herearethethingsonyourlist.Iamveryhappytogivethemtoyou,andIhopeyourmotherissoonbetter.Whensheaskswherethethingsefrom,tellhertheyarefromafriend.Whensheiswell,youcantellherthetruth.Shemaysaythatyouwerewrongtoaskastrangerforthesethings.Ithinkyouwereright.32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.Helpful. B.Funny. C.Brave. D.Clever.（2023·江苏苏州·中考真题D篇）Itwasmyfirstdayatschool.ItwasalsoMissCaroline’sfirstdaytobeateacher.MissCarolinebeganthedaybyreadingusastoryaboutcats.Thenshestartedtoteachusthealphabet(字母表).WhenMissCarolinediscoveredthatIwasliterate(有读写能力的),shesaid,“Tellyourfathernottoteachyouanymore.It’sbesttobeginreadingandwritingwithafreshmind.”Aftersupperthatnight,Atticussatdownwiththepaperandcalled,“Scout,readytoread?”ItoldAtticusIdidn’tfeelverywellanddidn’tthinkI’dgotoschoolanymoreifitwasallrightwithhim.“Youneverwenttoschoolandyoudoallright,soI’lljuststayhometoo.YoucanteachmelikeGrandaddytaughtyou.”“No,Ican’t,”saidAtticus.“Ihavetomakealiving.Besides,they’dputmeinprisonifIkeptyouathome.Nowwhat’sthematter?”Itoldhimwhathappenedatschool.“MissCarolinesaidyoutaughtmeallwrong,sowecan’teverreadanymore.Pleasedon’tsendmeback,pleasesir.”“Firstofall,”hesaid,“ifyoucanlearnasimpletrick,Scout,you’llgetalongalotbetterwithallkindsofpeople.Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview—”“Sir?”“—untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.”Atticuscontinued,“Youlearnedmanythingstoday.MissCarolinelearnedseveralthingsherself.Wecouldnotexpecthertolearnallourwaysinoneday,andweshouldunderstandherwhensheknewnobetter.”“ButifIkeepongoingtoschool,wecan’teverreadanymore…”“That’sreallyworryingyou,isn’tit?”“Yes,sir.”WhenAtticuslookedatme,Isawthelookonhisfacethatalwaysmademeexpectsomething.“Doyouknowwhatapromise(妥协)is?”heasked.“Breakingthelaw?”“No,anagreement.Itworksthisway,”hesaid.“Ifyoupromisemetogotoschool,we’llgoonreadingeverynightasusual.IsitOK?”“Yessir!”25.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Scoutdidn’ttrustAtticus. B.Scoutdidn’tlikereading.C.Atticuswasawisefather. D.AtticuswasmadatScout.、观点态度推断题这一类题注意作者表达感情的形容词、副词、动词以及所举的例子，从而推断出坐着的态度。其中表达态度的词汇有：supportive支持的favorable喜欢的satisfied满意的disagree不赞成doubtful怀疑的unclear不清楚的uninterested不感兴趣的（2023·江苏常州·中考真题D篇）Thesefindingssuggestthatwhatmightseemsmallcouldmatteragreatdealtothepersonwedoitfor.Consideringthesewarmactionscanimproveourownmoodandbrightenthedayofanotherperson,whynotchoosekindnesswhenwecan?35.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsshowingkindnesstoothers?A.Supportive. B.Unclear. C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested.、意图目的推断题写作目的通常有以下三种：广告类阅读：售卖产品或者服务、吸引更多读者成为产品的顾客故事类阅读：使读者愉悦、向读者讲述某段经历科普类阅读：常见于说明文中，介绍某个社会现象或者科学发现（2023·江苏苏州·中考真题C篇）Teenagersneedeighttotenhoursofsleeppernight.However,inadolescence(青春期)changestothebody’ssleepcyclemakeitdifficultforteenstofallasleepearly.Manycannotfallasleepuntil10:30p.m.orevenlaterandmostofthemwillfeelsleepyiftheyhavetogetuptooearly.Scientistsremendthatbothmiddleandhighschoolsbeginnoearlierthan8:30a.m.Laterschoolstarttimessupportthenaturalneedsofteenagersandincreasetheirsleepingtime.Herearesomeotherbenefitsoflaterschoolstarttimes:MoretimeforahealthybreakfastWhenrunninglateinthemornings,studentsarelikelytogowithoutbreakfast.Withanemptystomach,onefindsitdifficulttofocus(集中)inclass.Whentheyarealwaysinahurry,studentsmayformunhealthyeatinghabits.Withextratimebeforegoingtoschool,studentscaneatawellbalancedbreakfastandfocusmoreonlearning.Fewerbehavioral(行为)problemsTeensexperiencemoodchangesasamonresultofthisspecialperiodoflife.Lesssleepmaycauseworries,stressandunhappiness.Whentheygetenoughsleep,studentsarecalmandpeacefulandtheirmoodsdonotchangesuddenly.They’relesslikelytofeelworried,unhappyorgetangry.Forparents,childrenwithmoresleepareeasiertolivewith.Betterperformance(表现)instudySleeplosshurtsattention,memoryandbraindevelopment.Studentswithlesssleephavedifficultypayingattentioninclassandarelikelytohavelowergrades.Studentswithenoughsleepcanbemoreenergeticduringthedayandmorewillingtolearn.Theyarealsolesslikelytofallasleepinclassandmoreabletounderstandwhattheylearn.Inconclusion,startingschoollaterhelpsstudentsgetabetternight’ssleep.Itimprovestheirchancesofeating,behavingandperformingbetter.20.What’sthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toexplainreasonsforstudents’stress.B.Todescribebadhabitscausedbysleeploss.C.Todiscussscientists’researchonhealthyfood.D.Tointroducebenefitsoflaterschoolstarttimes.（2023·江苏常州·中考真题C篇）WhenSingaporeanTongWeiqiangwatchedHongKongwuxiadramasmorethan10yearsago,hewasgreatlyimpressed.Hethenpioneeredalocalmovementtosupporthanfu,ortraditionalChineseclothes,andstartedtheHanCulturalSocietyofSingaporein2012toattractmorefans.“ManypeopleinourculturalsocietyfirstlearnedabouthanfufromtheseChinesewuxiadramas,”hetoldChinaDaily.30.WhydoesthewritertellthestoryofTongWeiqiang?A.Toprovidethebackground. B.Toraiseupthequestion.C.Toleadintothemaintopic. D.Tointroducethemaincharacter.、文章出处推断题一般喜欢考察的出处有：报纸（newspaper）；广告（advertisement）；杂志（magazine）；产品说明（productintroduction）；旅游指南（tourguide）；课本（textbook）；网站（website）；博客（blog）等。（2023·江苏连云港·中考真题D篇）Manyofushaveseenrainbowsintheskyoncethesunstartsshiningagainafteritrains.Forustoseearainbow,theconditionsneedtobejustright.Weneedsomewaterdropsintheair,likerainorevenfog,andweneedthesuntobebehindusandquitelowtotheground.Thisisbecausearainbowiscreatedbylightpassingthroughwaterdrops.Thelightthatesfromthesunseemswhitetous.Butthewhitelightweseeismadeupofamixofdifferentcolors.Whenthelightgoesthrougharaindrop,thesecolorscanseparateout.Eachofthecolorsintherainbowhasadifferent“wavelength”(波长).Raindropslooklikelittleballs.Whenlighthitsoneoftheselittleballsofwater,thelightcanchangedirection.Wecallthis“refraction”(折射).Eachofthedifferentwavelengthsisrefracteddifferently.Ifthelighthitstheraindropattherightplace,therefractionseparatesthewavelengthsoutintotheirdifferentcolors.Wearetaughttherearesevencolors:red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigoandviolet.Butthisisn’texactlytrue.Blueandgreenarenexttoeachotherintherainbow,whichiswhywecanseeturquoise(amixofblueandgreen).Brownisamixofredandgreen.Buttheyaren’tnexttoeachotherintherainbow,sowedon’tseethemmixtomakebrown.Wewouldneverseeblackandwhiteinarainbow.Blackiswhatweseewhenthere’snolightatall.Ontheotherhand,whiteisamixofallthecolorstogether.Whenlightisrefractedbyraindrops,itseparatesthewhitelightout,meaningitisnolongerwhite.39.Whichpartofamagazinemaythispassagebetakenfrom?A.Science. B.Health. C.Culture. D.Fashion.（2023·江苏南通·中考真题A篇）Thereisnothingwrongwithhavinganaccent(口音).Infact,mostnativeEnglishspeakerswon’tcareifyoudo.Youshouldfeelconfidentaboutyouraccent!Butasyouimproveyourlanguageabilities,losingyouraccentmightbesomethingyou’vestartedtothinkabout.And,ifyou’reenteringtheworkforceinanEnglishspeakingenvironment,itisimportanttogetyourpronunciationtoalevelthatnativespeakerscanunderstandwithoutdifficulty.So,here,we’relookingatsometipstohelpyousoundlikeanativespeaker.SpeakslowlyandclearlyPaycloseattentiontogettingyourwordsoutclearlyandspeakingslowlyasyougo.Whenyourpronunciationgetsbetter,youcanspeedupyourspeakingspeed.LearntheschwaskillfullyTheschwaisavowelwhichsoundslike“uh”.Englishspeakerspronouncemanyothervowelsoundsastheschwa.LearningwhentoexchangethemcanmakeyourEnglishsoundmorenatural.Use“He”and“She”correctlyMakesurethatyoucallmen“he”andwomen“she”.Ifyoumixthemup,itcanbeconfusing(混淆)foryourlistenersanditisagiveawaythatyouarenotanativespeaker.FalltoneandrisetonefluentlyInEnglish,themeaningofwhatyousaycanchangebasedonthewayyousayit.Makesuretoworkonyourfallingandrisingtonessothatyourmeaningismunicatedclearly.Learninghowtosoundlikeanativespeakercanbeahardtask.Butit’ssomethingyou’llhavetodoonyourlanguagelearningjourney.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourpronunciation,thetipsabovewillbeofgreatvaluetoyou.33.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inanovel. B.Inastorybook.C.Inanadvertisement. D.Inamagazine.（2023·江苏苏州·中考真题C篇）Teenagersneedeighttotenhoursofsleeppernight.However,inadolescence(青春期)changestothebody’ssleepcyclemakeitdifficultforteenstofallasleepearly.Manycannotfallasleepuntil10:30p.m.orevenlaterandmostofthemwillfeelsleepyiftheyhavetogetuptooearly.Scientistsremendthatbothmiddleandhighschoolsbeginnoearlierthan8:30a.m.Laterschoolstarttimessupportthenaturalneedsofteenagersandincreasetheirsleepingtime.Herearesomeotherbenefitsoflaterschoolstarttimes:MoretimeforahealthybreakfastWhenrunninglateinthemornings,studentsarelikelytogowithoutbreakfast.Withanemptystomach,onefindsitdifficulttofocus(集中)inclass.Whentheyarealwaysinahurry,studentsmayformunhealthyeatinghabits.Withextratimebeforegoingtoschool,studentscaneatawellbalancedbreakfastandfocusmoreonlearning.Fewerbehavioral(行为)problemsTeensexperiencemoodchangesasamonresultofthisspecialperiodoflife.Lesssleepmaycauseworries,stressandunhappiness.Whentheygetenoughsleep,studentsarecalmandpeacefulandtheirmoodsdonotchangesuddenly.They’relesslikelytofeelworried,unhappyorgetangry.Forparents,childrenwithmoresleepareeasiertolivewith.Betterperformance(表现)instudySleeplosshurtsattention,memoryandbraindevelopment.Studentswithlesssleephavedifficultypayingattentioninclassandarelikelytohavelowergrades.Studentswithenoughsleepcanbemoreenergeticduringthedayandmorewillingtolearn.Theyarealsolesslikelytofallasleepinclassandmoreabletounderstandwhattheylearn.Inconclusion,startingschoollaterhelpsstudentsgetabetternight’ssleep.Itimprovestheirchancesofeating,behavingandperformingbetter.21.Inwhichpartofthewebsitecanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.Education. B.Fashion. C.Sports.D.Technology.（2023·江苏南通·中考真题A篇）BadalingGreatWallliesinYanqingCounty,morethan70kilometersnorthwestfromthecenterofBeijingCity.ItwastheearliestpartopentothetouristsamongallthepartsofthewholeGreatWall.Ifyouwanttovisitit,thefollowinginformationmayhelpyou.OpeningTime*Apr.1toOct.31:7:00a.m.—18:00p.m*Nov.1toMar.31:7:30a.m.—17:00p.mTicketPrice*Apr.1toOct.31:¥40foradults,halfpriceforstudentsaged6—18*Nov.1toMar.31:¥35foradults,halfpriceforstudentsaged6—18Transport*BusNo.877:Deshengmen—BadalingGreatWall*BeijingSuburbanRailwayLineS2:HuangtuStation—YanqingStation*Highspeedrailway:BeijingBeizhan—YanqingStationContact*TouristCenterAddress:BadalingSpecialZone,YanqingCounty,BeijingPhonenumber:01069121226*Website:://badaling.gov.cn*Wechatofficialaccount:BadalingGreatWall33.Whichpartofthenewspaperisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Travel. B.Sports. C.Medicine. D.Fashion.（2023·江苏无锡·中考真题A篇）LondonBridgeMichaelFiandacaAge7·IllinoisBestFriendsBestfriendshavemagic,notthekindyousee.Ifyouwanttoseeit,loveisthekey.EddieSchillerAge9·NewYorkSingingIreneLuAge8·ShanghaiHomeHome,aplacetogoafteradayoffun.Home,aplacetogoafterworkisdone.Home,aplacewherefamilygathers.Home,tobeanotherplaceIwouldnotrather.JackStewartAge9·NewJersey25.Thisisprobablyapagetakenfrom_________.A.amagazineforchildren B.amagazineforadultsC.aicbookforchildren D.aicbookforadults（2023·江苏无锡·中考真题B篇）28.Thisreadingmaterialmainlyintroduces_________.A.apet B.abook C.aclub D.awriter（2023·江苏镇江·中考真题A篇）Thenosehelpsusalot.Ittellsuswhendinnerisalmostreadyandleadsthewaytosweetcakes.Italsotellsustokeepawayfrombadsmells.Butdoyouknowtheinterestingfactsaboutsomethingthatsmellsbad?FishYoumighthavenoticedthatfishsmellunpleasantsometimes.Fishfromtheoceansmellthestrongest.Thesesaltwaterfishhaveachemical(化学物质)calledTMAO.Whilewepreparefishforcooking,TMAOisalreadychangingintootherthings.OneiscalledTMA.Itsmellssupersmelly.Usually,beforecooksmakesaltwaterfishadish,theywashfish.AndmostoftheTMAcanbewashedaway.Cooksalsoaddlemontomakethefishlesssmelly.FeetFootsweat(脚汗)itselfdoesnothaveabadsmellatfirst.Butithasfoodandwaterthatthebacteria(细菌)need.Withthem,thebacteriagiveoffsomesmell.Mostshoesoftenkeepsweatinthem.Thatmakesshoesandsockswarmandwet—aplacewherebacteriacangrow.Differenttypesofbacteriagiveoffdifferentsmells.That’swhyfeetmaysmelllikebadvegetables,smellyeggsorothersmellythings.EggsManythingssmellterriblewhentheygobad.Butabadegggivesoffthemostfamousbadsmellofallanddrawspeople’sattention.Whenanegggoesbad,thebacteriahelptochangethesulfur(硫)initswhitepartintosulfurandhydrogen(硫化氢).Anditsmellsreallybad.Thenosejustwarnsusawayfromitbecausetoomuchsulfurandhydrogenwillharmourhealth.28.Whichpartofamagazineisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.WordHistory. B.CookingTips. C.TravelGuide. D.FunFacts.、下文内容推断题推断下文可能涉及的内容一般看文章最后一段的内容讲的是什么，按照作者给的思路往下进行书写。（2023·江苏南通·中考真题C篇）KeynaturereservemanagementofficesinChinahavereportedmorebirdswinteringinthenation’swetlands,includingsomenewrarekinds.▲41.Whatwillthewriterprobablycontinuetowritein“▲”inParagraph8?A.Peoplehavedonesomethingtoprotectwetlands.B.Thenumberofthebirdshasincreasedinwetlands.C.Expertswillgoontodootherresearchonwetlands.D.Thegovernmentwillmakemorelawstoprotectwetlands.（2023·江苏镇江·中考真题B篇）BicycleshavelongbeenakindoftransportinChina.Inthepast,onlyasmallgroupofpeoplethoughtcyclingasport.Nowmoreandmorepeoplediscoverthejoyofit.________RiderssharetheirfavouriteroutesandhealthtipsaboutcyclingonsomeappslikeXiaohongshuorSinaWeibo.OnXiaohongshu,therearemorethan2.5millionposts(帖子)aboutcycling,andonWeibo,thetopicaboutcyclinghasbeenviewedmorethan700milliontimes.Abicyclepanysaysthesalesinoneofitsstoresrose20%to30%,paredtothesameperiodayearearlier.Cyclingactivitiesarealsoweled.AccordingtotheChineseCyclingAssociation,atleast20millionpeoplehavejoinedinthesport.Peopleturntocyclingasmorepeoplecareabouttheirhealthandtheirdemandforoutdoorexercisebeesstronger.Forpeoplewhohavebeguncycling,thesportseemstoprovideagoodwaytorunawayfromthebusycitylife.Italsogivesthemastrongersenseofbeingpartofthenaturalenvironment.Thoughthesportcyclingsometimescostsalot,manycycliststhinkspendingmoneyontheirownbodiesismorevaluablethanonotheritems.MorepeopletakepartincyclingascitiesinChinaarealsoplanningtobuildmorecycleonlylanes(车道).Severalyearsago,Beijingstartedbuildingthecity’sfirstcycleonlylane.Sinceitsopening,thelanehasseenalargerdailytrafficflow.Suchlanesarealsobeingbuiltinsomeothercities.29.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisthemostsuitablefortheblank(空格)inParagraph2?A.Cyclinghasalonghistory. B.Cyclingbeesahottopic.C.Cyclingcostsalotofmoney. D.Cyclingbringsseveraladvantages.（2023·江苏连云港·中考真题）AEntertobeeaBBCyoungreporterYoungpeopleagedfrom11—18areinvitedtosendstoriesabout“MeandMyWorld”aspartoftheBBCYoungReporterpetition.Here’ssomeinformationaboutit.●ThethingneededTotakepart,youdon’tneedtosendusafinishedreport.Justprovideyourstoryidea.Youcaneitherwriteitdownorrecorditasavideo.●TheprizeforwinnersWiththehelpofBBCprogrammemakers,winnerswillproduceandsharetheirreportsontheBBC’sTVandradiochannelsandonline.●MoreinformationVisitourwebsiteattinyurl/TWJBBCYoungreporterandsendyourstoryideabeforeJune30.26.Whichofthefollowingstudentscantakepartinthepetition?A.Tomaged6. B.Lucyaged10.C.Benaged16. D.Amyaged20.C“Ithinkagedoesn’tmatterinsurfing,”a12yearoldsurfersaid.“Heissoamazing,”addedhisyoungerbrother.“Tobehonest,Iwassurprisedbyhisage,”saidSano’ssurfingteacher.“Iwasworriedthathewouldgethurt.Ididnotknowhowfithewas.”Sanostillworks9to5athisjob.Surfinghelpsmakehimlessstressed.“Peopleoftensaythatsurfingislifeitself,”hesaid.“Ithinkitistrue.”35.FromthewordsoftheyoungstudentsandSano’ssurfteacher,wecaninfer________.A.theyrespectSanoverymuch B.Sano’sageinfluenceshissurfingC.they’reworriedaboutSano’swork D.Sanoisoftenhurtwhenpractising36.Accordingtothepassage,weknowSano________.A.istoooldtostartsurfing B.getsboredwithsurfingC.feelsstressedaftersurfing D.enjoysalotfromsurfing（2023·江苏宿迁·中考真题）CSamandIwalkedalongthemainstreet,thesmallbuildingsgivingusabreakfromthesun.ThroughthewindowofthecandyshopIcouldseetubesofcolorfuljellybeans.Asignonthewindow’sglassreadLOST:Goldandbluenecklace.Verryspecial.Iffound,callChrissyat5559924.Chrissyhaddrawnacrayonversionofthenecklaceatthebottomoftheposterandabordermadeoforangeexclamationpoints.ThenecklacelookeddifferentfromtheoneIclutched(紧握)inmypocket,Idecided.Rounder,bluer.Theposterappearedoldandweathered.Itmusthavebeenputupmonthsago.“Hey,”Samasked,“areyouingwithme?”Wecontinuedtowalk,andInoticedfourmoreposters.Someonemusthavereturnedthatnecklacebynow,Ithought.Oncehome,Iplacedthenecklaceintomyoldyellowretainerbox.I’dcleaneditoutandmadeitmyspecialplaceforspecialthings.Sofar,itheldtwinminiatureseashells,apebblethatlookedexactlylikeabird’segg,and11halfburntbirthdaycandles.Ilookedatthestone,socleanandpolished.CoulditbeChrissy’s?Wasither“veryspecial”necklace?“UncleCoop,”Icalled,“wouldyoutakemetothestore?”WewentintotowntogetherandstoppedatLuann’s.UncleCoopletmeborrowhiscellphonetocallthenumberontheposter.“Hello?”saidagirl’svoiceafteronering.“Hi,”Isaid,▲.“IsthisChrissy?”“Yes.”“Um,mynameisRyan.IthinkImayhavesomethingthatbelongstoyou.”“Mynecklace?”Fifteenminuteslater,IwassittingatatableacrossfromChrissy.WeweredrinkingmilkshakesandsharinganorderofsweetpotatofrieswhileUncleCoopandChrissy’sdaddrankcoffeeatthecounter.“Itwasagiftfrommymom,”shesaid,“beforeshegotsick.”Chrissylookeddownatthebluestoneinherhand.“I’mreallysorry,”Isaid.“Holdingontoitsomehowmakesthingsalittlebetter,”shesaid.“DoyouknowwhatImean?”Ithoughtaboutthemeankidsatschoolandhowholdingontobeautifulthingsoftenmademefeelbetter.Inodded.“IthinkIdo.”31.Whichwordisthemostsuitablefor▲?A.patient B.excited C.nervous D.relaxed32.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutthenecklace?A.Chrissyhadlostitinthecandyshop. B.RyanandSamfoundittogether.C.Chrissy’smotherboughtitlongago. D.Ryanwantedtokeepitatfirst.（2023·江苏扬州·中考真题）CThatnight,July11,2022,NickBosticwasdrivingdownthestreetsofLafayette,Indiana,whenhefoundatwostoryhousewasonfire.Flames(火焰)wereclimbingupthefrontporch.Withoutpausingforamomenttothinkaboutthedanger,Bosticstoppedhiscarandranfromthebackdoorintotheburningbuilding,whichbelongstotheBarrettfamily.Bostichadjuststartedclimbingthestairswhenhelookedupandsawfourfacesappearfromaroomatthetopofthestairsandlookdownathim,theireyeswide.“Yourhouseisonfire,youneedtogo!”Bosticyelled.Bostichurriedthefourgirlsintothefreshair.“Anybodyelseinthere?”Bosticasked.“Kaylaniisinthere!Wecan’tfindher!”Seionna,theeldestofthegirls,screamedreferringtohersixyearoldsister.Withouthesitating,Bosticranbackinside.Bynow,thewholesideofthehousewasinflames.Bosticwentupstairs.Hesearchedeverybedroom.Nokid.Thesmokewasthicknow.HeliftedhisTshirt,tryingtocoverhismouthandnosewhenheheardthesoundofcrying,fromthedarksmokebelow.Bosticfeltaboutintheblacknessandheat,movingdownstairstowardthesound.ThensuddenlyKaylaniwasinfrontofhim.Bosticquicklyliftedthegirlintohisarms.Whereisthefrontdoor?!Bosticrememberedseeingawindowonthesideofthehousewherethefirehadn’treached.Bosticclimbedbackup,madeittotheroomandbroketheglass,Kaylanistillinhisarms.BosticandKaylanilookeddownattheopengrassyspace.Thegirlsaid,“”Hewasthinkingtheexactsamething.Buttheyhadlittlechoice.Theflameswereinchingevercloser.HoldingKaylanitightlyinonearm,Bosticranforwardandthrewhimselfoutofthewindow.Hemanagedtolandontheothershoulder.Kaylaniwasalmostunhurt.Dayspassed.Bosticwokeupfromfirstdegreeburnstohislegandarm,Hefeltlikehe’djustdonewhatanyonewouldhavedoneinthatsituation.Butoutsidethehospital,thestoryofNickBosticwasalreadyspreading.Hewasahero—thepizzamanwhohadrunintoaburningbuildingnotonce,buttwice.40.WhichsentenceshouldgointheemptyboxinParagraph3fromthebottom?A.Iwantmysisters!B.Wow,we’llbeheroes!C.Ican’tthankyoutoomuch.D.Idon’twanttojumpoutthewindow.41.Thepictureinthepassageishelpfulbecauseitshows________.A.whenKaylaniwasfoundB.howbraveKaylaniandBosticwereC.whatthetwostoryhouseonfirewaslikeD.howtheherosavedKaylaniattheverymomentDThescientificmethodisusedforsimpleexperimentsthatstudentsmaydointheclassroomorverydifficultexperimentsthatscientistsaredoingallovertheworld.Itisawayofthinkingthathelpsyoutoavoiddrawingincorrectconclusions.Thereareusuallyfourstepsinthescientificmethod,includingobservation(观察),hypothesis(假设),experiment,andconclusion.Thestepsmaynotalwaysbepletedinthesameorder,butthefirststepisusuallyobservationandaskingaquestionaboutyourobservation.Forexample,youhadasickstomach,andateacandybar.Anhourlater,youobservedthatyoufeltmuchbetter.Here,youcanaskaquestion,suchas,“Whatmakesasickstomachfeelbetter?”Thesecondstepistostateapossibleanswertothequestion,orahypothesis,suchas“”Agoodhypothesisincludesthreethings:Theexplanationfortheobservations,itisabletobetested,anditwillusuallypredictnewoutesorconclusions.Thethirdstepistheexperiment,totestthehypothesis.Anexperimentisatestwhichwilleitherchallengeorsupportthehypothesis.Thehypothesiswillthenbetrueorfalse.Thefinalstepistothinkaboutwhathappenedwhenyoutestedthehypothesisanddrawaconclusion.Theconclusionwilleitherclearlysupportthehypothesisoritwillnot.Iftheresultssupportthehypothesis,aconclusioncanbewrittenandyoucanshareitwiththerestoftheworld.Ifitdoesnotsupportthehypothesis,youmaychoosetochangethehypothesisorwriteanewonebasedonwhatwaslearnedduringtheexperiment.43.WhichsentenceshouldgointheemptyboxinParagraph3?A.Acandybarmakesasickstomachfeelbetter.B.Itwasthemedicineyoutookanhourearlierthatmadeyoufeelbetter.C.Eatacandybaragain,andseewhathappenstoyoursickstomach.D.Askpeopleifeatingacandybarhasmadeasickstomachfeelbetter.（2023·江苏镇江·中考真题）CKatiewaswaitingforGulliver’scalls.Instead,shejustheardsparrowsmakingnoiseinthebushes.“MaybeGullivermissedtheharbour.”Dadsaid.Afterbreakfast,Katietookhercameratotheharbour.Allthecolourfulboatsmadeprettypictures,butnottheoneshewantedmost.KatiewavedtoErnest,heruncle’sneighbour,ontheboathouse.Thegull’sname,Gulliver,wasgivenbyhim.Thegull’ssizeandhissinglelegmadethebirditselfdifferent.ButErnesttoldKatiewhatGulliverdidthatfirstsummerKatieandherdadcamecaughteveryone’sattention.YoungKatielayinherstroller(婴儿车)onthefloatingdock(码头)whenUncleRalphandDadwererepairingboatsnearby.ThewavesfromthepassingboatmadeKatie’sstrollershakestrongly.“Keeaah!Keeaah!”Gullivermadetheloudestcry.DadandunclerushedtoKatieandstoppedthestrollerfromfallingintothewater.TheykeptacloseeyeatKatieafterthat.AnothersummerKatiewasthreeyearsold,shelikedtotoucheverything.ButDaddidn’twatchhereveryminutewhenshetriedtocatchsmallducksaroundorfishfromwater.“Keeaah!Keeaah!”Thegull’scrybroughtDadbackintime.HestoppedKatieasshetriedtofollowthesmallducksrunningtowardswater.Severalsum